Zaha Hadid on Galaxy SOHO

Galaxy SOHO by Zaha Hadid Architects is a new, science-fiction-like, 330,000 sqm commercial icon in Beijing, China. The structure is made out of five independent concrete volumes wrapped in insulated aluminum panels and connected by a series of stretched bridges, the fluid vernacular eliminates all corners in an integrated seamless structure. Zaha Hadid talks about the project, while some locals provide one-line impressions of the building.

Last weekend, in the heart of Beijing, the unveiling of the amorphous globes of Zaha Hadid’s Galaxy SOHO stunned visitors with the office and retail complex’s radical aesthetic.

Beijing’s rapid economic growth has thrust the cityscape into a continuous battle between ever-climbing modern high rises, and the traditional, winding alleyways, unique to the capital city. Crane.tv meets Hadid to hear about her newest structural feat, and collect the thoughts of the building’s wide-eyed neighbours.